Akros R.C. - alto dos gaios

dummies a pass, but decides to go it alone through a half gap. Bad choice! Manuel Xavier is waiting for him.

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Ruck. Akros R.C. get the ball from that one and their scrumhalf can be heard frantically giving his instructions for a new attack.

78

Akros R.C. try to move the ball wide. The ball is passed from to to to . It's all too lateral, and a bit too obvious though, and Adelino Quintas is ready and waiting. They'll need to be a bit more creative than that to break down the defence.

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Manuel Oliveira takes the kickoff, launching the ball high into the air over Akros R.C. stadium. positions himself well, and takes the ball in the air right in front of Cristiano Afonso. Good hands from the Akros R.C. player there.

75

The conversion is missed, though.

74

Try time ! A beautiful phase of play from Akros R.C.. The ball goes from to and on to , who is running in support. There is nothing to stop him as he crashes over the line with a big smile on his face !

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There are players smashing into this ruck from both sides.. it is a real contest for the ball. Eventually the Akros R.C. players gain the upper hand and the ball emerges slowly on their side.

had a chance to put two points on the board, but he seemed to hurry his conversion attempt and pushed it wide.

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Try time ! A beautiful phase of play from Akros R.C.. The ball goes from to and on to , who is running in support. There is nothing to stop him as he crashes over the line with a big smile on his face !

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It's a scrum to Akros R.C.. It's wheeling around as the ball is fed in, but Akros R.C. still win the ball.

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sends the ball out to . He's a powerful runner, but Manuel Xavier's tackle slows him down, and David Wilson's tackle finishes him off.

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Akros R.C. have retained possession as their players were quick and picked up the loose ball. They'll be able to attack again

64

Akros R.C.'s scrum half dummies to the open-side before switching directions and taking the ball himself. Manuel Xavier wasn't fooled for a second, and gets no where.

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It's a scrum to Akros R.C.. It's wheeling around as the ball is fed in, but Akros R.C. still win the ball.

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After a moments hesitation makes a decision and passes the ball to . He moves the ball on to before contact, but that initial hesitation means that the defence has had time to close down the space for and Adelino Quintas wraps him up man and ball.

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Manuel Oliveira takes the kickoff, launching the ball high into the air over Akros R.C. stadium. positions himself well, and takes the ball in the air right in front of Filipe Eira. Good hands from the Akros R.C. player there.

59

The conversion attempt by bounces off the right hand post and goes wide.

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Superb work there by forwards and backs alike! sends the ball to who carries it on before passing on to . He spots that he has an overlap outside, draws in a defender and then passes to . There's nobody between him and the try line, and he sprints in for a well-worked try.

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Manuel Oliveira with the kick from halfway.. Adelino Quintas has got his positioning all wrong and takes an easy catch. Akros R.C. will be on the front foot here.

55

A beautiful kick by , just managed to bring it back for another two on the board.

54

Great vision by , he spots a slight dog-leg in the defensive line and spins a quick pass to who takes and gives in one movement creating the break for . The cover is drawn in, and a well weighted pass to allows him to cruise over the line for a well deserved five pointer. Even the alto dos gaios fans applaud that piece of quality rugby.

Try time ! A beautiful phase of play from Akros R.C.. The ball goes from to and on to , who is running in support. There is nothing to stop him as he crashes over the line with a big smile on his face !

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Akros R.C. have retained possession as their players were quick and picked up the loose ball. They'll be able to attack again

's pass to is too short. A wasted chance there; I don't think the coaches will be too happy with that one!

43

Akros R.C. have stolen alto dos gaios's lineout ball! Henrique Salazar mistimed his jump, and got his hands to it first. Good work by Akros R.C. at that lineout!

42

straightens his run and charges right at the defence. Adelino Quintas bounces off him and then Manuel Oliveira is effortlessly fended off. He sends a lovely pass to , who is promptly ankle tapped after a spectacular dive by Rafael Espinha.

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Manuel Oliveira takes the kickoff, launching the ball high into the air over Akros R.C. stadium. positions himself well, and takes the ball in the air right in front of Rafael Espinha. Good hands from the Akros R.C. player there.

alto dos gaios will need to close the gap if they want to take anything from this game.

40

The conversion by is missed, though.

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Try time ! A beautiful phase of play from Akros R.C.. The ball goes from to and on to , who is running in support. There is nothing to stop him as he crashes over the line with a big smile on his face !

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Akros R.C. have retained possession as their players were quick and picked up the loose ball. They'll be able to attack again

37

picks the ball up from the back of the ruck and darts around the edge. He hands off Manuel Xavier and sprints clear. is running in support, and the Scrum Half slips the ball to him. The defence wasn't fooled though, and Jesualdo Jerónimo brings the winger down with a powerful tackle.

36

Scrum for alto dos gaios. It's a good feed, but Akros R.C. put in a mighty shove. They're pushing alto dos gaios off the ball. They've taken one against the head. Fabulous work by the Akros R.C. front row!

35

Akros R.C. are showing us some creative rugby today, passes to who is stood right on the gain line. tries a scissors move with but they are too close together and collide leaving the ball behind them.

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There are players smashing into this ruck from both sides.. it is a real contest for the ball. Eventually the Akros R.C. players gain the upper hand and the ball emerges slowly on their side.

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On alto dos gaios's 10 meters line, Akros R.C.'s scrum half gets the ball to . The forward sets off on a run, but is tackled by Manuel Xavier.

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At the ruck, it looks like alto dos gaios could be in trouble here.. The Akros R.C. back row hit the pile hard and the ball appears on the Akros R.C. side.

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alto dos gaios's scrum half is smashed by . That run was so telegraphed that the postal service want to charge him for it!

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Good lineout for alto dos gaios. The hooker finds his man perfectly, and Mário Chaves wins the ball in the air.

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Akros R.C.'s scrum half is smashed by Manuel Xavier. That run was so telegraphed that the postal service want to charge him for it!

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Ruck. Akros R.C. get the ball from that one and their scrumhalf can be heard frantically giving his instructions for a new attack.

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sends a long pass to , but David Wilson has just enough time to close in and make the tackle.

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It's a scrum to Akros R.C.. It's wheeling around as the ball is fed in, but Akros R.C. still win the ball.

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decides to go it alone, ignoring the runners outside. Unfortunately, Manuel Xavier is on alert and stops him immediately.

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Manuel Oliveira signals to his forwards to stay behind the ball and sends a hanging kick in their direction. Both Filipe Eira and jump for the catch, but both players have misjudged the flight of the ball and it sails over their heads. is the first to react, scooping up the loose ball on the first bounce.

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converts without difficulty.

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receives the ball in space, and runs straight at the defensive line. Manuel Xavier and Cristiano Afonso both attempt to tackle, but both seem to pull out of it slightly assuming the other one has it covered. As it is, the attacking man simply runs through the two weak tackles, and then passes to . He sees a gap, and cuts back inside. The only man in range is Manuel Oliveira, who sprints to cover and makes a despairing dive at his opponent's feet. The tap tackle doesn't quite connect, and trots over the line and grounds the ball for 5 points.

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Akros R.C. have retained possession as their players were quick and picked up the loose ball. They'll be able to attack again

19

Akros R.C. try to move the ball wide. The ball is passed from to to to . It's all too lateral, and a bit too obvious though, and Ezequiel Crespo is ready and waiting. They'll need to be a bit more creative than that to break down the defence.

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Manuel Oliveira with the kick from halfway.. Olavo Pacheco has got his positioning all wrong and takes an easy catch. Akros R.C. will be on the front foot here.

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The conversion is missed. The crowd is giving him some flak, he really should have nailed that one.

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Thats poor passing from Akros R.C.. chucks a wild one at , all he can do is try to pass on his troubles to , the pass drops short and the alto dos gaios defender spots an opportunity to intercept the ball.. But look at that! The ball takes an outrageous bounce and ends up in the hands of and with his marker looking round in bewilderment for the ball saunters over the line for the five pointer. The alto dos gaios captain is shaking his head in disbelief at the vagaries of this odd shaped ball.

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The alto dos gaios hooker throws to Henrique Salazar as he jumps in the middle of the line, has gone up to contest and has stolen it! That's a blow for alto dos gaios and they are scrambling to reset themselves defensively here.

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Akros R.C. want to spread the play, so passes to who flicks the ball on to . The alto dos gaios cover has numbered up and Adelino Quintas makes a solid tackle.

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Manuel Oliveira takes the kickoff, launching the ball high into the air over Akros R.C. stadium. positions himself well, and takes the ball in the air right in front of Filipe Eira. Good hands from the Akros R.C. player there.

10

Look at that curl! certainly has a very different kicking technique, but it sure does work.

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Try time!!! The Akros R.C. scrum half, , senses an opportunity as Manuel Xavier is the only defender to his left. He throws a massive dummy left, jinks right and dives over for an easy try. You'd think players of this level wouldn't fall for that kind of trickery!

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That's really quick ball from the ruck, Akros R.C. will be on the front foot here.

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goes for a pick and drive, he is wrapped up by António Duarte but manages to offload to . Hearing a call the lumbering forward tries a no look flick pass to but the pass was a shocker and falls well short.

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The ball is loose in open play and there is no offside as Akros R.C. pounce.. Turnover!

Manuel Oliveira takes the kickoff, launching the ball high into the air over Akros R.C. stadium. positions himself well, and takes the ball in the air right in front of Cristiano Afonso. Good hands from the Akros R.C. player there.

Manuel Oliveira takes the kickoff, launching the ball high into the air over Akros R.C. stadium. positions himself well, and takes the ball in the air right in front of Filipe Eira. Good hands from the Akros R.C. player there.

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The conversion attempt by bounces off the right hand post and goes wide.

Manuel Oliveira takes the kickoff, launching the ball high into the air over Akros R.C. stadium. positions himself well, and takes the ball in the air right in front of Rafael Espinha. Good hands from the Akros R.C. player there.

Scrum for alto dos gaios. It's a good feed, but Akros R.C. put in a mighty shove. They're pushing alto dos gaios off the ball. They've taken one against the head. Fabulous work by the Akros R.C. front row!

Manuel Oliveira signals to his forwards to stay behind the ball and sends a hanging kick in their direction. Both Filipe Eira and jump for the catch, but both players have misjudged the flight of the ball and it sails over their heads. is the first to react, scooping up the loose ball on the first bounce.

The alto dos gaios hooker throws to Henrique Salazar as he jumps in the middle of the line, has gone up to contest and has stolen it! That's a blow for alto dos gaios and they are scrambling to reset themselves defensively here.

Manuel Oliveira takes the kickoff, launching the ball high into the air over Akros R.C. stadium. positions himself well, and takes the ball in the air right in front of Filipe Eira. Good hands from the Akros R.C. player there.

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Look at that curl! certainly has a very different kicking technique, but it sure does work.